2017 Nov Dec

Stewards will be responsible for returning to the Show Secretary
upon the completion of the judging all prize money, trophies
and ribbons not awarded. Stewards must have in mind that they
have been selected to help the Judge and not to advise him.
3.6.3.2 Non-Interference
Stewards shall not discuss the dogs or the Exhibitors with the
Judge.
Stewards shall not show or give the catalogue to a Judge.
Stewards shall not take part in any judging.
When Stewards are not actively engaged in their duties, they
must place themselves outside the ring at the gate so as not
to interfere with the view of those watching the judging, and
must not permit persons to crowd about the ring entrance and
interfere with access to the ring.
3.6.3.3 Posting of Results
The Steward shall post the goldenrod copy/copies of the judge’s
book after the judge has marked awards, placements, excused/
disqualified dogs, entry counts, date(s) and signature.
This rule allows the Host Affiliate to choose between the
following two choices. Each Judges Book page may be posted
when finished as described above, (e.g., Juniors, Non-Regular,
Regular Dogs, Regular Bitches, Altered Dogs, Altered Bitches,
Best of Breed.) or the entire Judges Book can wait to be posted
until Judging of all classes is completed.
The goldenrod copies of the judge’s books shall be posted in a
conspicuous location away from the judges table for exhibitors
to review.
3.6.3.4 National Specialty
Ring Stewards for National Specialty can exhibit, act as an
agent or handler at the show if they do not compete under the
judge they steward under.
8.5 Contact with Judges
The Show Secretary shall be the only person allowed to
communicate in any manner with the Judge/Judges on behalf
of the Affiliate requesting Sanctioning. As previously stated in
3.6.2. of these Rules, the Show Secretary may be assisted by
other people but the Show Secretary will be the only contact
between the Affiliate and the Judge.
Any person acting in the capacity of Show Secretary or Ring
Steward shall not act as an agent or handler at the show. Dogs
owned wholly or in part by the Show Secretary or Ring Steward
may be handled by someone other than the Show Secretary or
Ring Steward.
Contact shall be defined as any engagement with a potential
Judge where the following activities transpire:
- Written or spoken request for availability to accept a judging
assignment;
- Written or spoken negotiations or offering/approving a
judging assignment;
- Assisting, verbally or in writing, a Judge with planning for
hotel, transportation, meals or any other activity pertinent
to the Judges assignment; (Others may assist the Show
Secretary in handling these details then forward the details
to the Show Secretary who will share them with the Judge/
Judges.)
- Acting as a companion/assistant for the Judge on the day of
the show.
24 AUSSIE TIMES November-December 2017
Officer Reports
8.7 Show Secretary
Remove this section, as it has been added to 3.6.1 & 3.6.2.
14 Stewards
Remove this section as it is now incorporated into 3.6.3.1-4.
CURRENT WORDING:
3.6 Show Secretary
A show secretary/chairman must be a Full ASCA member in good
standing.
8.5 Contact with Judges
Any person acting in the capacity of Show Secretary, Ring Steward
or persons responsible for contacting and/or hiring a judge, or
judges, shall not exhibit, act as agent or handler at the show. Dogs
owned wholly or in part by the above may be exhibited at the show.
8.7 Show Secretary
The Show Secretary must be on the show grounds for the entire
show.
14 Stewards
14.1 Qualifications
Clubs must appoint stewards in advance of the date of their show.
No person shall be asked to serve as a steward whose judging
privileges have been revoked. The club will, confirm to each person
who accepts an invitation to steward, the date and location of the
show, the time at which they
are to report for duty, and their particular ring assignment. Persons
should be selected who are familiar with ring procedure, and the
ASCA Show Rules and Regulations. It should be borne in mind
that a good steward makes the work of judging easier by relieving
the judge of necessary detail; by assembling classes promptly, he
will be able to keep the judging program on schedule and eliminate
to a large extent delays between classes. The Club should use its
discretion in the assigning of more than one steward to a ring, but it
is advisable that two stewards be asked to serve in those rings where
judges have heavy assignments. Stewards will notify the judge
when all the dogs are in the ring for each class and call his attention
to known absentees. Under no circumstances will a steward make
any notation in the judge’s book or erase or strike out any notation
made by the judge. Stewards will be responsible for returning to
the Show Secretary upon the completion of the judging all prize
money, trophies and ribbons not awarded. STEWARDS SHOULD
HAVE IN MIND THAT THEY HAVE BEEN SELECTED TO
HELP THE JUDGE AND NOT TO ADVISE HIM.
14.2 Non-Interference
STEWARDS SHOULD REFRAIN FROM DISCUSSING OR
SEEMING TO DISCUSS THE DOGS OR THE EXHIBITORS
WITH THE JUDGE AND SHOULD NOT, UNDER ANY
CIRCUMSTANCES, SHOW OR GIVE THE APPEARANCE
OF SHOWING THE CATALOGUE TO A JUDGE. STEWARDS
MUST NOT TAKE OR SEEM TO TAKE ANY PART IN
JUDGING. When they are not actively engaged in their duties,
they should place themselves in such part of the rings as will not
interfere with the view of those watching the judging, and should
not permit persons to crowd about the ring entrance and interfere
with access to the ring.